chastise
chastise — 動詞
- chastisepresent simple I / you / we / they
- chastiseshe / she / it
- chastisedpast simple
- chastising-ing form
1. to tell someone in a strong and angry way that they have done something wrong, o
譴責
嚴厲批評指責
to tell someone in a strong and angry way that they have done something wrong, often in order to correct their behaviour
The company director chastised the sales team for failing to meet their targets.
公司董事嚴厲譴責銷售團隊未能達成業績目標。
chastise + for + reason for criticism
Amina chastised herself for arriving late to the important job interview.
Amina 責備自己在重要工作面試時遲到。
reflexive pronoun: chastise oneself for something
The coach chastised the players for not following the game plan during the match.
教練嚴厲批評球員在比賽中沒有遵守戰術。
Wei's grandmother chastised him for speaking rudely to the elderly neighbor.
Wei 的祖母責備他對年長鄰居說話不客氣。
In a heated debate, the senator chastised her opponent for spreading misinformation.
在一場激烈的辯論中，參議員嚴厲譴責對手散播不實資訊。
formal register: used in professional and public contexts
- chastise severely
- chastise publicly
- chastise for something
文法句型
chastise + noun/pronoun + for + noun/gerund
用法筆記
Frequently used in formal, professional, or public contexts. The person being criticized is always the direct object, followed by for and the reason for the criticism.
常見錯誤
2. to hit or beat someone as a punishment for something they have done wrong
體罰
打罵處罰
to hit or beat someone as a punishment for something they have done wrong
In the memoir, the author describes how nuns chastised students with wooden rulers.
在這本回憶錄中，作者描述了修女用木尺體罰學生的情景。
historical register: chastise + with + instrument
In earlier centuries, parents regularly chastised disobedient children by spanking them.
過去幾個世紀，家長經常用打屁股的方式體罰不聽話的孩子。
The old legal document permitted a master to chastise a servant with reasonable force.
那份古老的法律文件允許主人以合理武力懲罰僕人。
dated usage: subject with authority over the recipient
Historical records show that sailors were chastised with a whip for minor offences.
歷史記錄顯示，水手曾因輕微過失而遭到鞭子抽打。
The headmaster who chastised boys with a cane was later removed from his post.
那位用藤條體罰男生的校長後來被解職了。
passive: was chastised with + instrument of punishment
- chastise with a whip
- chastise with a cane
- chastise with a ruler
文法句型
chastise + noun/pronoun
chastise + noun/pronoun + with + instrument
用法筆記
Dated or historical in modern English. When used today, to chastise almost always means to criticize rather than to hit. This physical-punishment sense is mostly found in historical texts, legal documents, or discussions of past practices.
常見錯誤
同根字
- chastisement名詞C1
- chastiser名詞C2
- unchastised形容詞C2